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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Dec 7:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Valle Crucis NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Valle Crucis NC
 36.25°N 81.74°W (Elev. 3255 ft)
Last Update:
7:00 pm EST Dec 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Dec 5, 2025-6pm EST Dec 12, 2025
 
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